Francis Galton Collection
Mss.B.G136.m
Francis Galton Collection | 1867-1909 | 0.25 lin. feet | Box 1 | |
Subject(s): Population genetics; Evolution; Eugenics; Statistics, biostatistics, biometrics; Human genetics | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Richard Strachey | 1867 Nov. 6 | ALS, 4p. | ||
Requesting clarification on Strachey's paper on meteorology in the Proceedings of the Royal Society. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Henry Gladwyn Jebb | 1870 Aug. 20 | ALS, 4p. | ||
Request for information on the Jebb family. "It seems to me the two desiderata in the present state of the 'heredity' discussions are (1) Families with a large number of able men in consecutive generations. (2) an estimate, or a statement of possible, of the number in that family who were not included in the first category." | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to William John Clarke Miller | 1873 April 8 | ALS, 3p. | ||
Requests Miller's assistance with forwarding a mathematical (statistical) problem to Mr. Carr. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Hyde Clarke | 1873 June 19 | ALS, 3p. | ||
Bartle Frere's plans to establish a "black settlement under British protection" as head to a railway to the gold fields. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to "Dear Bart" | 1873 Dec. 20 | ALS, 1p. | ||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Ernest George Ravenstein | 1877 June 22 | ALS, 3p. | ||
Regarding map of African explorations and African plans. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Richard Strachey | 1878 May 24 | ALS, 4p. | ||
Developments in meteorological research. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Richard Strachey | 1880 Apr. 9 | ALS, 2p. | ||
Meteorological research: seeking a synonym for "depression" and suggests "bathic." | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Moncure Daniel Conway | 1882 Apr. 24 | ALS Cy, 3p. | ||
Sends an admission ticket to Darwin's funeral. "I can hardly express to you how deeply I feel Charles Darwin's death owing more to him spiritually than to any other man..." Location of originals: From original at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Richard Strachey | 1882 May 18 | ALS, 2p. | ||
Has set Curtis to work reading the number of day degrees. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Nature. Editor | 1893 Jan. 18 | ALS, 3p. | ||
Regarding his paper to "show how easy it is to express pictures, place & such illustrations in outlines, as are from time to time wanted to illustrate telegraphic intelligence, by a paragraph of numerals." | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Annie Procter | 1898 Jan. 27 | ALS, 2p. | ||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Annie Procter | 1898 Feb. 23 | ALS, 3p. | ||
Regarding trip home from France. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Annie Procter | 1899 April 14 | ALS, 4p. | ||
Traveling in Spain. Loss of old friends. Enjoyed the bull fights in Seville. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to Lady Strachey | 1909 June 28 | ALS, 2p. | ||
Would like to call, but is too infirm. | ||||
Galton, Francis, Sir, 1822-1911.
to John Simon | n.d. | Postcard, 1p. |